Rocket Building

By Pedd

  • Flex Begins

  • We have the giltchy skype conversation with the Alabama people

  • We begin to research the history of NASA

  • We begin making a timeline of the events of NASA

  • Choosing the Rocket

    7:15 am. Chose the "Crossfire" ISX

  • Sudden Realization.

    7:30 am. Found out that the instructions were in German

  • Begin trying to translate the Instructions

    8:03 am

  • Donaven believes in the process of Trial and Error

    8:08 am. Due to us not being able to read German instructions, Donaven begins hoping for the best while building the body.

  • Emily begins work on the motor-area-thing

    8:09 am. Emily begins deciphering the German to the best of her ability.

  • Secondary Sudden Realization

    8:18 am. We cut the wrong tube, due to our inability to read German.

  • We finish the motor compartment

    8:27 am. Honestly, not sure what else to say about it. Having instructions in German, and not English is very difficult.

  • Decision to "Wing it"

    8:44 am. We can't get all of the instructions typed into google translate, or find some in English. We give up

  • Found English Instructions

    8:53 am. Penny succeeds in her desperate search for English

  • Work on the Parachute Begins

    9:04 am. Penny begins trying to assemble the parachute; has many issues

  • Parachute Problems

    9:20 am. Penny has made no successful progress on the rocket, so she lets Donaven help

  • Parachute Problem Solved

    9:30 am. We figure out the parachute

  • Shock cord

    9:35 am. Work on the shock cord begins, the instructions are vague, so everybody does their own part

  • Spray Paint

    10:32 am. We begin the process of spray painting the rocket

  • Lunch Break

    10:55 am. We took a break for lunch

  • Final Spray Coat

    11:40

  • Rocket Wadding Added

    7:47 am. We are given the wadding to prevent the parachute's combustion

  • Video Uploading

    8:00 am. We begin the strenuous process of uploading our videos slowly to youtube

  • Rocket Shooting

    9:00 am. We go to launch our rocket, but realize we are missing a part. We create a makeshift guide.

  • Trouble Shooting Round One

    9:50 am. We begin figuring out any potential issues with the launching

  • Modification of the Rocket

    12:30 Donaven finds a straw, and fixes the error in the rocket.

  • We present our timeline.

  • We create Our survey for the class

  • We research on the history of us building the rocket

  • Donaven Breaks our rocket

    7:35 am.

  • Second Launch

    8:00 am. Rocket takes two attempts to launch. Does not land safely.

  • Presenting this

  • The End of Flex for students

  • Teachers have a workday at the end of flex